Control of green June beetle larvae attacking pastures, and residues resulting from insecticidal treatments

Early interest concerning the control of the green June beetle, Cotinis nitida Linn., also called the fig-eater, was recorded during the middle of the nineteenth century. Since that time farmers in Virginia and other Southeastern States have been trying to find better methods for the control of this insect. The larvae of this beetle, . en present in large numbers, are capable of almost completely destroying certain forage crops such as alfalfa and clover, not by direct feeding, but from the results of their search for food. The adult, although not of prime economic importance in this region, does cause considerable economic losses. It feeds on fruits from a number of different species of plants such as grapes, peaches, raspberries, apples, pears, plums and in particular figs, hence the common name fig-eater. A definite affinity also is shown towards certain grains such as corn and sorghum.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Entomology

Department dc:contributor.department

Entomology

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

1956

Author dc:creator

• Tombes, Averett S.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Dc Identifier Other

etd-11072008-063350

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/35623